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Export Market

Cuba

ISO: CU / CUB

Country Profile

Capital Havana
Population 9.7M
Income Level Upper-Middle Income
Currency Cuban convertible peso (CUC $)
Language Spanish
Timezone UTC-05:00
Region North America · Caribbean

Trade Partners

Cuba Exports To

  • China 34.0%
  • Spain 12.0%
  • Germany 6.0%
  • Switzerland 5.0%
  • Hong Kong 4.0%

Key exports: tobacco, nickel, liquor, zinc ore, precious metal ore (2023)

Cuba Imports From

  • Spain 24.0%
  • China 13.0%
  • Netherlands 10.0%
  • USA 9.0%
  • Canada 6.0%

Key imports: beer, poultry, rice, plastic products, soybean oil (2023)

Economic Overview

still largely state-run planned economy, although privatization increasing under new constitution; widespread protests due to lack of basic necessities and electricity; massive foreign investment increases recently; known tobacco exporter; unique oil-for-doctors relationship with Venezuela; widespread corruption

Government: communist state

UK Trade Status

No FTA

There is currently no free trade agreement between the UK and Cuba. Standard WTO terms apply.

Geographic Region

Latin America and Caribbean

Export Guidance

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Official Resources

Government export support for Cuba.

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